PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fane Chiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohib Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chiro
vs
Khan

160 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fane Chiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mohib Khan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.

Chiro gets a clinch.

Chiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chiro is defended easily by Khan.
Mohib Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan throws a head kick but Chiro moves out of range.
Khan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan tries for a takedown but Chiro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chiro tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Khan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Khan moves into the clinch.
Khan is trying to push Chiro away but Chiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chiro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Khan.
Fane Chiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohib Khan.
Chiro jumps guard but Khan stands there with Chiro around his waist. Chiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khan jumps guard but Chiro stands there with Khan around his waist. Khan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chiro lands an elbow just above Khan 's eye.

It looks like Mohib Khan has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chiro can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chiro's brow.
Chiro throws an elbow that misses.
Chiro leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chiro has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.

Chiro manages to break the clinch.
Khan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.

Khan closes the distance and pushes Chiro back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chiro tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan avoiding damage as Chiro throws knees to the body.
Chiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Khan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Khan has a closed guard, preventing Chiro from standing up.
Khan tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Khan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chiro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chiro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Khan trying to keep a closed guard but Chiro is proving a slippery customer.
Chiro wants to get up but he can't break Khan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiro being controlled here momentarily.
Chiro is looking to stand up but Khan won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Khan moves into the clinch.
Chiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fane Chiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mohib Khan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chiro leaves Khan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Khan shoots in and drives through. Chiro sprawls well.
Khan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chiro leaves Khan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fane Chiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohib Khan.
Khan dives in and grabs Chiro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chiro pushes down on Khan's head and hops out.
Khan tries for a takedown but Chiro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Chiro tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.
Chiro throws a head kick that misses.
Chiro fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Khan or perhaps it was just good defense by Chiro which made him look bad.
Chiro misses with a double jab.
Khan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chiro as he jumps to the side.
Chiro tries to clinch up.

Khan gets tackled into the cage by Chiro. Chiro maintains the clinch.
Chiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chiro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Khan takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiro effectively controlling the action here.
Chiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chiro lands an elbow that stopped Khan in his tracks for a moment.
Khan stalling in the clinch.
Chiro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan is looking to break free of the clinch but Chiro has double underhooks.
Chiro stalls.
Chiro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khan avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiro scores with a knee to the head.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Chiro is controlling him.
Khan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chiro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chiro tries to clinch but Khan is having none of it.
Khan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chiro is fending him off so far but Khan persists. Nope, Chiro circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chiro fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiro tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Chiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Khan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chiro is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Chiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Chiro instigates a clinch.
Chiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Khan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chiro tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Chiro prevents Khan from breaking the clinch.
Khan takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fane Chiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mohib Khan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Chiro tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Chiro clinches up with Khan and pushes him back against the cage.
Chiro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Chiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khan is defending well for now.
Chiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Chiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chiro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khan.
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chiro tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Chiro wants to clinch up but Khan keeps it at a distance.

Khan clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Khan to work.
Fane Chiro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee calls for Chiro to work.

Chiro manages to break the clinch.

Khan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chiro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khan is trying to break free.
Khan is trying to pull guard but Chiro has him pressed against the cage.
Fane Chiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohib Khan.
Khan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chiro prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice elbow from Chiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Mohib Khan's cut even more.
Chiro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chiro lands with a light punch inside.
Chiro taking a breather.
Good body shot from Chiro.
Chiro lands a damaging elbow.
Chiro avoiding damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chiro landing knees to the head.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Chiro controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Khan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chiro is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiro lands an uppercut.

Chiro manages to break the clinch.
Chiro wants to clinch.
Fane Chiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chiro is looking to clinch.
Chiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Chiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiro leaves Khan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fane Chiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chiro tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan shoots in for a double leg but Chiro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Chiro closes the distance and pushes Khan back into the cage.

Chiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chiro tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.

Chiro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Khan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mohib Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Khan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fane Chiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chiro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fane Chiro!